Hello Everyone,

Agenda:

1. Federal: FCC's Public Notice seeking public comment on the CTIA's petition (wireless trade association) to virtually eliminate environmental review on cell towers, similar to the kind of review that CityBridge is doing in NYC.  See the reply comments filed with the FCC by Wired Broadband, Inc. (attached) on Monday, May 15, 2025, in opposition to the CTIA petition.  Wired Broadband, Inc. filed 4 comments with the FCC between the months of April and May, 2025 to protect environmental review in connection with cell tower deployment.  See thenationalcall.org/Resources for the filings at #s 28, 29, 30 and 31.
2. QCB6 - Forest Hills concerned residents and parents (15-20 people) held a rally against 5G Tower at PS 144 on Tues, April 1, 2025 at 2pm, citing biological hazards especially for children, nuisance hazards and attracting an unsavory element into a residential community, an eyesore.   
   1. See back page coverage in the May issue of the Queens County Beacon "Residents Protest a Link5G Pole planned Outside PS 144" https://qvgop.org/beacon-online/ 
   2. Video footage of the speeches https://vimeo.com/1072648308?share=copy#t=0
   3. Support Forest Hills and sign the petition https://forms.gle/6aZSMzLK4tZ4sYzk6.
   4. Press release and post rally press release are attached.
   5. Assembly Member Hevesi wrote to Matt Fraser, NYC CTO, and to SHPO to move the 5G Tower away from the school. 
   6. See Environmental Health Trust's summary of cell tower effects on children at https://ehtrust.org/letter-from-dr-magda-havas-to-city-of-pittsfield-ma-on-cell-tower-radiation/
3. BkCB1 - 5G "small cells" installation update
4. BxCB12 - status update
5. Sec 106 Review - NYC Historic Preservation
   1. ALERT! Notices are being posted in the New York Post by Crown Castle and Boldyn (CityBridge) to put 4G/5G antennas on utlity poles.  You must respond within 30 days after the posting to state any adverse aesthetic effects under federal law, otherwise, you will lose your chance to oppose them. 
   2. The 30 day time clock starts when Crown Castle files applications with SHPO; but since we don't have transparency on when the filings have been done, it may be safer to calculate from the posting date of the relevant ad in the NY Post.  
   3. BECOME A CONSULTING PARTY!  THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN ALSO COMMENT.  See attached document entitled "Section 106 Review ... " for instructions. Deadlines to file comments on many 5G Towers have already passed and others are fast approaching.  YOU NEED TO ACT NOW!
   4. The NYS Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has not objected to Towers in many locations. Those are missed opportunities.

7.  Congress / Senate.  Please schedule meetings with federal, state and local lawmakers to talk about the federal telecom bills and bridging the digital divide.  New telecom bills are being introduced in this new Congress.  We'll keep you posted,.  Charles Frohman and I will present on the bills.  Please schedule around our availability: Contact me at hello@thenationalcall.org or reply to this email.